The feeding of the first 100,000

Thursday morning Cor Unum in Lawrence, Kansas served its 100,000th guest. Feast day coincidence? Maybe not: During the construction of the building, the parish needed an extra $250,000 to finish the project. [The pastor] asked the Sisters of Charity … to pray to...

“Much more than a store”

Dallas, Texas was the largest American city without a St Vincent de Paul Thrift Store until a very special grand opening today. The store’s slogan — Much more than a store — points to what a volunteer told The Dallas Morning News: the store is...

“Sukkoth & Vincent”

The contributing editor of the Orangeville Citizen in Ontario, Canada this week ran a column determined, he said, by the date of publication: September 27. He offers a brief meditation on the life of Vincent. Read it here.

Award for Vincentian Marian Youth in Alaska

Because of the many community events it has organized, VMY/FIAT of St. Anthony’s Parish in Anchorage has received one of Alaska’s “Spirit of Youth” awards for 2007. Read about the Spirit of Youth program and take a look at the youth group...

A really big discovery in San Diego

Half a million years ago or so, a Columbian Mammoth dropped a tusk on property that is owned today by St. Vincent de Paul in San Diego. The tusk was discovered last month in the course of excavation for new construction of apartments for the working poor. Read more,...
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